Abstract: A system, medium and method of providing a centralized host manager module configured to manage a software-based host system having a plurality of independent host platforms is disclosed. A user interface is displayed to provide administrative tools for performing corresponding administrative functions on the plurality of host platforms. A selection is received via the user interface, wherein the selection is to perform a first administrative function on a first host platform. The first administrative function is associated with a generic command line program. Input data is received that is in conformance with the generic command line program. A finalized command line program is generated utilizing the generic command line program and first input data. The finalized command line program is sent to the identified host platform to cause the host platform to execute the finalized command line program.